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Welcome to Snyder County ...

Time Zone: Snyder County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Middleburg is the Seat for Snyder County.

Snyder County was founded March 2, 1855 and was created by taking area from Union County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Snyder had a population of 40,393 people. This is an increase of 1.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,702 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Snyder represented 0.31% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Snyder County:

  • Beavertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beavertown is located in Snyder County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <3>
  • Freeburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Freeburg is located in Snyder County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • McClure
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McClure is located in Snyder County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>
  • Middleburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Snyder County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
  • Selinsgrove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
    • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <3>
  • Shamokin Dam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
    • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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